Biodiversity and Buddhists

On Tuesday 22 June I accompanied Christian on my second visit to La Gendronnière, the Buddhist retreat, where we are conducting a biodiversity survey. Here are some photos I took on the day.

Female Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus (Fr. Biche-volant).

Mating longhorn beetles Cerambyx scopolii (Fr. le Petit capricorne).

Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa (Fr. La Libellule déprimée).

Female Purple Hairstreak Neozephyrus quercus (Fr. Thécla des chênes).

Female Purple Hairstreak. After not having seen one for ten years, this is the second I saw in three days.

Marbled Fritillary Brenthis daphne (Fr. Nacré de la ronce).

Marbled White Melanargia galathea (Fr. Demi-deuil).

Betony Stachys officinalis (Fr. Épiaire officinale).